A tiger farmer suspected of being a major figure in Vietnam's illegal tiger trade has been arrested and sentenced to three years in prison, dealing a blow to the global tiger parts commerce that is pushing the species to the brink of extinction.

This year alone, the Perak Wildlife and National Parks Depart-ment (Perhilitan) uncovered and destroyed 47 tiger traps near the Royal Belum Rainforest Reserve.
State Perhilitan director Shabrina Shariff said the traps were found during the anti-poach

The Perak Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) has uncovered and destroyed 47 snares meant for tigers near the Royal Belum rainforest this year alone.
State Perhilitan director Shabrina Shariff said the traps were found during its anti-